Archive | January, 2010

Comments Off on Business Conference or Plato’s Cave? – Bakersfield Express (blog)

Bakersfield Express (blog)Business Conference or Plato's Cave?Bakersfield Express (blog)... our national debt, and for George W. Bush to more than double it. But President Obama is a big spender because he inherited a $1.7 trillion deficit, ...

Comments Off on US budget deficit to balloon to $US1.6tln – Sydney Morning Herald

US budget deficit to balloon to $US1.6tlnSydney Morning HeraldThe budget blueprint reflects the administration's struggle to confront voter anxiety about a 10 per cent jobless rate and the national debt surging toward ...and more »

Comments Off on Is President Obama changing America for better or worse? – Helium

Is President Obama changing America for better or worse?HeliumObama may not go down in history as one of the greats. But when the 2020 President-Elect inherits a nation with virtually no national debt, those of us who ...and more »

Obama 2010 Budget Tops $3.8 Trillion, Balloons Deficit While Creating JobsGather.comThis proposal is guaranteed to gain the scorn of deficit hawks and likely the Republican caucus in general as it increases the deficit and national debt to ...and more&...

Comments Off on STATE OF THE UNION: BUDGET FREEZE, TAX CUTS AND ………… – Naples Daily News (blog)

STATE OF THE UNION: BUDGET FREEZE, TAX CUTS AND …………Naples Daily News (blog)At this rate, the interest on the National Debt will reach $1 trillion by later on this decade. Obama claims that his proposed freeze is a start. ...and more »

Comments Off on Medicare pay overhaul heats up as health reform moves to back burner – American Medical News

American Medical NewsMedicare pay overhaul heats up as health reform moves to back burnerAmerican Medical NewsAt this article's deadline, leaders were considering whether to insert the provision into legislation that would raise the national debt c...

Beyond Brown the second roundEnter Stage RightThis is a record increase which raises the official national debt to reach $14.3 trillion. Although this level of debt is wildly unpopular the legislation ...and more »

CBS NewsCalif. Leads in Push for High-Speed RailCBS NewsWe have to get rid of this national debt or we are all in deep doo-doo. We need to cool it on new programs, until we get the spending under control. ...

Comments Off on The Limits of Deficit Spending – Atlantic Online (blog)

The Limits of Deficit SpendingAtlantic Online (blog)... the current fiscal year of $1.6 trilliion, which will bring the nation's public debt (the critical component of the national debt) up to $9.1 trillion. ...and more »

TheObamaDebt.com was created to track the National Debt on a daily basis from the inauguration and during the Obama administration - and provides a way to watch if the spending continues - increasing the debt - or if the promised "change" will occur without spending our great Nation into a deeper hole. At some point, one of our presidents must accept responsibility, be accountable, and be committed to change the direction of this graph. Will Obama be the one to make it happen - no matter what it takes?